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Services and PoliciesOur MissionThe mission of the Mineola Memorial Library is to provide outstanding service in order to fulfill the educational, informational, and recreational needs of the residents of Mineola. Library CardsA Mineola Library card is free of charge to individuals over the age of 4 who live or own property in the Village of Mineola. Your library card is valid for 3 years. For children and young adults under the age of 18, a parent must accompany the child and sign the application at the time of registration. Parents are responsible for all materials their children borrow. As you are responsible for all materials checked out on your card, we strongly recommend that you notify the library immediately should your card be lost or stolen. Lost cards may be replaced at the Circulation Desk for a fee of $3. Identification will be needed to verify identity and residency. We are part of the Nassau Library System (NLS). As a resident of Mineola, your library card entitles you to receive borrowing privileges here, at other NLS Libraries through Direct Access, and nationwide through the Interlibrary Loan program. Our librarians can advise you on the best way to obtain your information and material needs. Borrowing From the LibraryYou may use your Mineola Library card at all public libraries located in Nassau County, within the limitations established by individual libraries. Present your card each time items are borrowed. A receipt will be printed at time of checkout summarizing the items you have borrowed along with their due dates. Video privileges are extended only to patrons over 18 years old. Loan Policies: 2 Days—All feature film DVDs and VHS. 7 Days—CDs, Magazines, Instructional Videos & DVDs, ESL Media Kits 14 Days—Adult New books, Travel books, Career & College materials, Audio Books (on cassette, CD, MP3), Children's books, Children’s book kits. 28 Days—Adult Older Fiction & Non-Fiction, Young Adult and Tween materials. To be considered “On Time” materials must be returned inside the library by closing time on the due date. After library hours the Drop Boxes located to the right of the front doors are open. Items returned in the After-Hours Drop Box will be considered returned the following day. Fines (per day): .05 Children's materials excluding DVDs & VHS .10 Adult, Young Adult, and Tween materials; magazines, CDs, Audio books .25 Adult “New” books 2.00 DVD and VHS for Adults and Children Renewals: All library materials may be renewed one time excluding DVDs and New books. Renewals may be requested in person, over the phone, or by accessing “My Library Account” on our website. Reserves: Reserves may be placed for books owned by our library. With some limitations, reserves may also be placed for items owned by other libraries within Nassau County. Reserves may be placed in person, by telephone, or online via the electronic catalog (www.alisweb.org) or our website (www.nassaulibrary.org/mineola). Multiple reserves for the same title are filled on a first-come first-served basis. The library will phone you when your reserved item is available . Library ResourcesThe library has many resources available to our members at no charge. Circulating Collection: Books; Fiction, Non-Fiction, Large Print, Books in Spanish and Portuguese. Daily Newspapers, Popular Magazines. Compact Discs—popular music, classical, world music. Audio Books on CD, Cassettes, and MP3 players. Movies, Documentaries, How-To, and TV Series on DVD and VHS. ESL Collection on VHS, DVD, audio formats, and print. Electronic Resources: A full range of electronic databases for information retrieval are available using either our in-library computers, or from your home computer using the internet and your library card. 8 Public computers (6 in the Reference Room, 2 in Children’s Room) with Internet access as well as Microsoft Office applications of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher are available. Printing is available from the library’s computers at a cost of .10 per page. Wireless internet service is available free of charge throughout the library building, and from our outside deck. Information Services: The Reference Desk librarians are available to answer your information needs via phone, in person, or via the library’s email (mineola@nassaulibrary.org). Senior Connections is our information referral service for older adults. Staffed by volunteers, the Senior Connections service is available Mondays from 3:30 to 5:30pm. The library offers tax forms and seasonal AARP tax preparation services. Homebound delivery service can be provided for the disabled. Programs & EventsEvery month the library has a wide variety of programs for adults, teens, and children. Announcements and schedules for upcoming events may be found in our quarterly newsletter (mailed to all Village residences), in the library column of the weekly Mineola American newspaper, on the library’s lobby bulletin board, on take-home flyers in the Reference and Children’s Room, and online via our website’s events calendar (www.nassaulibrary.org/mineola). Advance registration is required for some programs. Please call the Reference Desk (extension 2) or Children’s Room (extension 1) for information on any of our programs and events. Some types of programs we offer include musical and theatrical performances, feature film showings, crafts, book discussion groups, informative lectures, defensive driving classes, story times, and play groups. Library InformationAddress: Mineola Memorial Library195 Marcellus Road Mineola NY 11501 Phone—(516) 746-8488 Fax—(516) 294-6459 Web Addresses: Library website - http://www.nassaulibrary.org/mineola Library e-mail - mineola@nassaulibrary.org Library catalog - http://www.alisweb.org Hours of Operation Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 10:00am—9:00pm Tuesday, Friday 10:00am—5:30pm Saturday (Sept. to June only) 10:00am—5:00pm Sunday Closed |